The Tragedy of Shining Armor

by thevacuousindividual

A parody of Shakespeare's Macbeth in MLP format. A brave general of Crystal Empire named Shining Armor receives a prophecy from a trio of prophesying unicorns that one day he will become King of Crystal Empire. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Shining murders King Sombra and takes the Crystal throne for himself. His guilt and paranoia kicks in.

1. Dramatis Personae

Dramatis Personae

Sombra, King of Crystal Empire

Lunare, Umbra, his sons

Shining Armor, Flash Sentry, generals of the King's army

Blueblood, Flavien de Los, Fancy Pants, Ablaze, Break Neck, Star Shine, noblemen of Crystal Empire

Fire Blaze, son to Flash

Celestro, Earl of Canterlot, general of the Canterlot forces

Young Celestro, his son

Full-of-Luck, an officer attending on Shining

Boy, son to Blueblood

A Canterlot Doctor

A Crystal Doctor

A Captain

A Porter

An Old Man

Lady Gleaming Armor

Lady Blueblood

Gentlemares attending on Lady Armor

Chrysalis

The Unicorn Witches

Lords, Gentlecolts, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers,

Attendants, and Messengers; the Ghost of Flash, and other Apparitions

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Note: Italicized names means these characters are the Rule 63 counterparts of their originals to fit for the story's characters.

Original/Rule 63

Fleur de Lis/Flavien de Los

Wildfire/Ablaze

Fleetfoot/Break Neck

Twilight Velvet/Star Shine

Shining Armor/Gleaming Shield (Armor) - She is an addition.